Career
Primarily a doubles player, the tall, rangy Rogers swept all available doubles events (Men's Doubles, Mixed Doubles, and Senior Men's Doubles) at the United States. Open Championships of 1961 and 1962. He was a runner-up in both Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1949. He was a leading player on the 1952 United States. Thomas Cup (men’s international) team which finished second in the then triennial world team competition.
In 1956 Rogers was among the initial class of inductees into the United States. Badminton Hall of Fame, now called the Walk of Fame.
